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Dec. 30, 2020 / 4:57 PM

House for sale in Vermont includes seven jail cells

A house for sale in Guildhall, Vermont, includes seven jail cells that formerly served as the Essex County Jail until 1969. <a href="https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/43-Courthouse-Dr_Guildhall_VT_05905_M47173-79565">Photo courtesy of Realtor.com</a>

A house for sale in Guildhall, Vermont, includes seven jail cells that formerly served as the Essex County Jail until 1969. Photo courtesy of Realtor.com

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A home for sale in Vermont is garnering attention online for an unusual feature -- seven jail cells in what was formerly a county jail.

The home in Guildhall, listed for sale on Realtor.com, served as the jailer's residence before it ceased operations as the Essex County Jail in 1969.

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The jail, attached to the north wall of the home, includes seven cells with barred windows.

"The jail still exhibits the original prison cells with barred windows & the Jailers Office," the listing states.

The home, listed for $149,000, also includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances.

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